Talking-machine.



L C. ENGLISH.

TALKiNG MACHINE.

APPUCATION FILED MAR. 24.1911.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

WITNESSES INVENTCR ATTCRNEY UNITED STATES PATE OFFICE.-

JOHN C. ENGLISH, OF CAMDEN, NEW J ERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORIPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TALKING-MACHINE Speciflcatiogof Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

Application filed March 24,1911. Serial No. 616,663. e

- simple and compact construction; to provide 4 in a talking machine an improved cabinet;

improved sound amplifying means; an improved support for a swinging tone arm and for sound amplifying means; and to provide other improvements as will appear hereinafter. I

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 1s a fragmentary side elevation partly 1n vertical central section of a talking machine con structed in accordance with this invention and Fig. 2 a slightly enlarged fragmentary perspective of a portion of the same.

Referring to the drawings, one embodiment of this invention comprises a substantially rectangular cabinet or inclosure including a top horizontal, wall 2, parallel vertieal side walls 3 and 4 secured to and extending downwardly from the. top wall, a vertical back wall 5 connecting the rear edges of the side walls, and a vertical front wall 6 connecting the front edges of the side walls. These walls of the cabinet are refer-ably made of wood and are comparatively thick, as is usual in similar cabinets to protect the inclosed. mechanism.

The major portion of the bottom of this cabinet is formed by a comparatively thin substantially horizontal and rectangular sounding-board 7, the edges of which are secured in any suitable manner in horizontal recesses 8 provided therefor in the vertical walls of the cabinet.

edges of the vertical walls of the cabinet and the base.

Arran ed above the top wall 2 of the cabinet is the usual horizontal turn-table 15, which is mountedto rotate upon the upper end of a vertical spindle 16 which extends rotatively through an aperture 17 provided therefor in the top wall. The spindle 16 is mounted to rotate in suitable bearings carried by a horizontal plate 18 depending from a removable central portion 19 of the top wall 2.

Suitable actuating mechanism 20 is arranged within the cabinet, preferably depending from the plate 18 and is operatively connected to the spindle 16 for rotating the same.

-Arranged above the turn-table 15 is a,

sound box or sound reproducer 25 of any well-known or suitable construction and adapted to carry a stylus 26 arranged to co-,

the tone arm vertically toward or away from the tur -table.

The tone arm 30 preferably tapers toward its free end, and the larger end 31 of the tone arm is turned downwardly and is mounted upon and communicates with the upper end of a hollow substantially cylindrical elongated vertical extension 32 of a hollow bracket 33, the upper end of the extension being preferably slightly above the upper surface of the top wall 2 of the cabinet. The tone arm is restrained by any wellknown or suitable means to swing 1n a fixed horizontal plane about a vertical axis 00- incident with the longitudinal axis of the extension 32. The hollow bracket 33 is preferably a unitary structure preferably made of cast iron or other similar material and having comparatively thick and rigid walls.

The major portion'of the hollowbracket on its rear side with a base plate 34' integral or rigid therewith and having afiat vertical rear surface which is rigidly clam ed to the inner surface of the rear wall 5 0 the cabinet by means of screws 35 extending through '33 is inclosed by the cabinet and is provided.

m through an aperture 36 pro-- 1 r in the top Wall 2 acent the substantially midway bewalls 3 and of the cabinet.

oi'iaion of ihe hollow bracket re." downwardly enoi then for- Ii fiiillglllill in cross seooion in an enlarged iiongeclend (:fiiilll and the Walls of which P ge forwardly and form :1

mg the sound Waves transmitl borough tliflliOllOW bracket, 'ngJooerds l6 and l? are orilliin the cabinetexlemling for bracket. These sonnoing we; are secured their inner ends Within o 38 of the bracket by screws 4&8 ex- 3235 through the socket or by any other moons, snrl are entiiely supported Q'lwo of these boards. moi 4 5, are

" oi'i'zmgeel in Vertical. forwardly lg planes, the i. Yer edges of these 1;} being spec e6, substantially parallel coni oomiively near lo the horizontal ooTl forming the oot-tom of the upper edges of these boards 1? upwardly in s forward LllXQC- .iling board. 4i", conn l to in? upper oilges of tile 102ml? &5 22ml 46 and. exootna'uing mechanism 520.

s of obese ol'nree sonncling t'iool plane parallel to and \Yliillill the inner surface of cabinet. 2 of the .aoinel provicleol tnognla? opening 50 ibstantially equal in ly opposite. the recby the front end 'llie iln-ee mooning-boards -25, 4.6 The opening 50 may be piovidefl hinged as at 52 1h one 01' more (lOOi'S 1o swing outwardly.

Z. 'tnz'ee sonndiL -boards i6 and 47 i the oeoinci; form :1 three-sided. longineiiy mooring channel. conduit 0i (i am lill' inverbecl ii in cross .i lmvi Us open Sld'fi facing ioone ilmiZOliiLll sonmling'bosi'cl 7 forn1- lie bottom of the cabinet.

fie Wil be fully understood. from g (lescripiion.

it i dQSCI'IbELl this inven llriiii desire to promo-t by form of a curved elbow 3? olifiyins; (levies substantially in illlG thought the the mode of operation L1 1 talking machine comprising 21 cal)- inet including a sounding board forming an exterior wall iliereof, and hollow sound amplifyi means arranged Within Silltl cabine and l'mving that side facing toward said board spaced from said board and open substantially throughout its length, said amplifying," means being also provided with an open delivery end.

2. A talking maohine comprising a. sonmiingfiooaml, and hollow sound concloeting means having on open side facing coward and spaoeo. from said board and an open lelivery end.

3. A. talking machine comprising a compai'tmenic, including on upwardly extending front wall provided with an outlet, a; upwardly extending back Well, a top W211, and o sounding-board forming the mzijoi portion of the bottom of said component,

actuating means cariiecl by said 7 Wall, hollow sound conducting means e ding Within said inclosnre and secured to and entirely supported by soul back Wall 1ml tending freely through said top wall, and

sound reproducing means arranged above projeeibin freely Willie soiri inclos e and spocecl from sale sounding-homo. anal to deliver sound waves in. direction substantially parallel to sounding board, and having opening in e longiiiudinal Sllfi tlieieof wronged lo alireol; sound "Waves against ssicl sounding-board, sonncl iepi'oclnoing moons oi engeei out-side of said inciosni'e and oonnnuiiioeting sound conducting m a rozry i'ocordl support arranged on? me of seiel inolosui'e to cooperate with SQllllii reproducing means, and actuating mechanism for saicl support errangeol witli' szicl lIlClQSlllG out outside of said sounol comlnoting means.

5. machine comprising a cabines providing a. compartment having a top Wall, and a souinling-board forming o. bottom. Wall thereof, rotary record support arranged above said top Wall and carried fshei'e'oy, aeinoting means-for saiel support depen ling from said. top wall in said compantroenr. sonncl reproducing means or ranged above ssio. support, o rigid sound conveyor securecl so 'ssicl cabinet, inclenenclently oi't' soicl top Wall, and extending so stantiolly from. the plane of we; top Wall and into proximity with said sounding-- bool'cl, souncl conveyor communicating oi; liGS upper end will) saicl sound reproducmg means sound on" jolifying means, in (3113 2119 1 sonnii been: arranged to rei or? conveyor, and arranged to ded. waives directly against said first ix-board, and aiso direc'ciy on outiet. provided therefor in said ng machine, the combination e sounc:ling-board of iioiiow ac-mod g means substantiaiiy U-shziped in section, the open side of said means facing said soundingciaiizing machine, he combination 2 sounding-board, of hollow sound con Jeans spaced therefrom and having 1 i )1'i{itildifiili side facing and in ciose "iii/y to said board and bounded by having edges extending substantially jeraiiei to 'd board.

4 a talking machine the combination means spaced cherefrom and having ciose proximity to said board and bounded by iis having edges extending Substanpzn'ziiiei to said board and having an 1 end facing in a different direction, said having an area greater than said i I h. :2. touring machine, the combination wit: n. simmering-board, ofhoiiow sound con- Qnchngr means spaced therefrom and havoycn iongifndinai side facing and in ing an open iongitudinai side facing and in ciose proximity to said board and bounded o waiis bovin cd es extendim substeiy t: c) to tiaiiy 1 amdei to said board and having an open end facing in c, diii'erent direction, seid open side having an area greater hen Said open end, and said sounding-board extending \M'QI the entire area of said open side.

10. A ,aiking machine comprising a compartment including a soundingliionid fornr ing an exterior wall thereof, hoiiow sound coi'iducibin; means'having an open delivery end projecting freely within said compartment, 2: tone arm arrzmged outside 2).! said compartment and con municniing with and entiz'eiy supported mid-sound conducting means, sound reproducing means cornmunicating with said tone arm, :1 rotary record Sapporo arranged ontside of said compartmeni to cooperate Witi said sound reproducing means, and actuating mechanism for said support arranged within said compartment 5m mtside of said sound conductmeans.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of-March, A. D.

. JOHN C. ENGLISH. Witnesses:

FRANK B. MIDDLETON, JP. CHARLES F. W'IILARD.

1 is hereby certified that in Letters Patent, No. 1,222,372, granted Aprii 10. 1917.

= upon the :nnhcamon oi John C. En iish of Camden, New Jory A r n l A 1 L}, .0- :1 improve e. o {11",}? '.,D. \(I ,1 N 7) m 7 v I ,iicn n n. in. L in non an enor tippezue in Lne printed specification requiring correction foiiows: Page 2, line 97, claim 4, for the word and read and;

and {diet the said Lettere Pafient should be read with this correction therein that he some may conform to bhe record of the case in the-Patent Orifice.

Signed and sealed this 29th day of May, A. D., 1917.

i", W H. CLAY,

' Acting (Formnzisfiioner of Patients. 

